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If you're ready to get in the dragonfly spirit, the Odonata Survey has a reporting form where anyone can report a dragonfly observation. The Wisconsin Dragonfly Society, which has grown to about ...
Across Far Eastern civilizations like Japan, there is a particularly positive dragonfly meaning—and that's true for many Indigenous American cultures, too. In the former, dragonflies represent ...
Last assessed in 2008, the Hine's emerald dragonfly was the only dragonfly species included in the Endangered Species Act. [21] The Recovery Plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was published in 2001. [9] Its ultimate recovery goal is "[restoring the dragonfly] to viable populations". [9]
Map showing the frequency of reported Cordulegastridae dragonfly sightings around the globe. Their distribution includes North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. [13] All eight species in North America belong to the genus Cordulegaster. [3]
The green darner is a large dragonfly; males grow to 76 mm (3.0 in) in length with a wingspan up to 80 mm (3.1 in). [9] [10] Females oviposit in aquatic vegetation, eggs laid beneath the water surface. Nymphs (naiads) are aquatic carnivores, feeding on insects, tadpoles, and small fish.
Wisconsin eBird: Allows you to report and track your daily sighting from your birding excursions. You can also see real-time bird sightings from other birders across the state.
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance.The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its otherwise translucent wings, give it a checkered look.
The sighting of the two species also comes as non-native dragonfly species are cropping up in the U.K. “ at a greater rate than ever before,” according to a 2021 report from the Natural ...